New unemployment claims rising as states tighten restrictions
WIth tighter COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions taking effect, state and national unemployment rates are beginning to rise.
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Governor Polis gives restaurants some tax relief, but industry says it’s not enough
Governor Jared Polis kicked off the Thanksgiving holiday by signing an executive order Wednesday that gives Colorado restaurants, bars, and food trucks 30 more days to pay this month's sales taxes.
Loveland businesses say they won’t close despite county moving to ‘severe risk’ level
Small businesses in one Larimer County community say they don't plan on following the state's upgraded COVID-19 restrictions for their county.
Colorado awards $793,000 in rural economic development grants to 15 local governments
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs has awarded nearly $800,000 to 15 communities across the state.
Colorado sees highest number of new unemployment claims since July
(The Center Square) - Colorado had 9,171 new unemployment claims filed last week, marking the most claims received by the agency in one week since July.
Why Republicans and others concerned about the economy have reason to celebrate Biden in the White House
On day one, a newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will have to address a devastated economy - much like he and former President Barack Obama did a decade ago.
What can the country expect?
U.S. gains 636,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate falls to 6.9 percent
The United States gained 638,000 jobs in September, dropping the unemployment rate by one point to 6.9 percent.
U.S. records greatest GDP growth output gain in U.S. history
Gains in the United States third quarter largely reversed losses in the second quarter due to impacts from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Colorado's economic development office says state should keep funding creative industries despite significant losses from COVID-19
Colorado's Office of Economic Development and International Trade has recommended continued funding of the state's creative industries to help overcome the COVID-19 recession.
Nearly 900,000 U.S. workers file new unemployment claims
New unemployment claims in the United States increased over the prior week, reaching nearly 900,000.